Tecmo

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Tecmo
Founded: 1967 (as Tehkan)
Defunct: 2009
T-series code: T-36
Merged with: Koei
Merged into: Koei Tecmo
Headquarters: Japan

Tecmo, Inc. (テクモ) was a video game development company founded in 1967 as Tehkan Ltd. (which it used until 1986). It has seen successes with its Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame, Gallop Racer, Monster Rancher, Ninja Gaiden and sports series.

Tecmo merged with Koei to form Koei Tecmo in 2009. Though the Tecmo brand was still in use in 2009, it was dropped the following year; the name is still used in the company name.

Softography

SG-1000

• Bomb Jack (1985)
• Star Force (1985)

Master System

• Rygar (1988)
• Solomon's Key (1988)
• Ninja Gaiden (1992)
• Tecmo World Cup '93 (1993)

Game Boy

• Head-On (1990)

Game Gear

• Ninja Gaiden (1991)

Mega Drive

• Tecmo World Cup '92 (1992)
• Tecmo Super Bowl (1993)
• Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (1993)
• Tecmo Super Baseball (1994)
• Tecmo Super Hockey (1994)
• Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (1994)
• Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (1995)

Mega CD

• Captain Tsubasa (1994)

Sega Model 2A CRX

• Dead or Alive (1996)

Sega Model 2B CRX

• Dead or Alive (1996)

Saturn

• Dero~n Dero Dero (1996)
• J. League Go Go Goal! (1997)
• Dead or Alive (1997)

Sega Titan Video

• Tecmo World Cup '98 (1998)

NAOMI

• Dead or Alive 2 (1999)
• Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

Dreamcast

• Dead or Alive 2 (2000)

References

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